Looking for a fun to place to visit on your next vacation? Be sure to add Buena Park, California to your short list. Buena Park is both an affordable and fun destination hotspot. Enjoy the best Southern California has to offer. Plus you are only minutes way from magical Disneyland®

Buena Park offers visitors and locals some of SoCal’s most popular attractions. In addition, you are close many Los Angeles landmarks and award-winning beaches. Each year, Buena Park welcomes millions of visitors to bask in the warm eather climate. Plus, the city has been named one of the “Most Fun” Small Towns in America! We definitely agree with that statement.

With the changing seasons, Buena Park welcomes both new and exciting events all around this great town. There is definitely always something in season at Knott’s Berry Farm all throughout the year. In addition, put on your Halloween costumes in the fall and see the snow fall later in the year.

It’s non-stop family fun and warm temps in the California sun. Therefore, enjoy annual festivals, dinosaur digs, seasonal waterpark and much more. Plus you will want to mark your calendars. There’s lots to see and do so bes ure to keep up with all the happenings in Buena Park.

If you want to make Buena Park, California a travel destination for the this year, you are in luck. We’d like to share the city’s Annual Calendar of Events with our loyal readers.

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SPRING:
Everything comes to life in spring with the kick off of the Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival in mid-March. Through early April, you can enjoy over 50 boysenberry dishes, live entertainment and interactive experiences with Buena Park’s favorite berry as the star.

Celebrate the sun in California style with the opening of Knott’s Soak City waterpark in late May. Take the seven-story plunge down Shore Break or float in the longest waterpark lazy river. Open through early September, Soak City is the perfect spot to cool off in Southern California.

Family Fossil Days comes to the Interpretive Center at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park on the first Saturday of May. Bring all of your dinosaur questions to ask the archaeologists during the free three-hour tour and fossil hunt.

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SUMMER:
Summer is all about getting out and enjoying the California sunshine, starting with a trip to Knott’s Berry Farm. From June through August, the citizens of Calico come to life and you can become one of them at Ghost Time Alive. Help the sheriff stop some bank robbers, play cards at the saloon and kick up your heels at the evening hoedown.

On Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., music takes over Buena Park with performances by your favorite local artists and cover bands. In June you can find the live performances at Boisseranc Park and in July and August the shows move to the Buena Park Downtown Mall.

Plan to spend our nation’s birthday at Knott’s Berry Farm where the festive revelry includes a Fourth of July Fireworks Show and live entertainment.

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FALL:
When the trees start turning all shades of orange we know that means Halloween is right around the corner. Knott’s Scary Farm comes to life in mid-September with every form of monster taking over the park for the world’s largest Halloween event. Dozens of mazes, scare zones and live shows that could raise the dead are just some of the fun that lasts through the end of October. If you are looking for more treats than tricks, head to Knott’s on the weekends in October where Knott’s Spooky Farm brings family-friendly trick-or-treating, fun-filled shows and costume contests.

Buena Park’s Most Interactive Show – Pirate’s Dinner Adventure takes on its own Halloween twist with ‘Vampirates’ throughout October. The two-hour show includes a three-course feast with an added costume contest.

Festivals fill the fall months with the Olde Tyme Fall Festival kicking off the celebrations in the Buena Park Historic District. The whole family can join in the fun with haunted tours, Halloween crafts, local food booths and live musical performances.

Mark your calendars for the third weekend in October when the Silverado Days Festival takes over William Peak Park. Enjoy carnival rides, games, food and costume contests.

October also brings another opportunity to don your costume at Rock & Brews Annual Monster Beer Fest. There, you can enjoy over 100 craft beer samples, live concerts, food and more.

If you haven’t had a chance to attend Family Fossil Days earlier in the year, plan to head to the Interpretive Center at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park. It is held on the first Saturday in September. This free three-hour tour of prehistoric Orange County, culminates in a fossil hunt at a real dig site.

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WINTER:
While the Buena Park weather may only barely show the coming of winter, the activity around town takes on a festive vibe during the last months of the year. Buena Park takes the opportunity to say “Thanks!” to military personnel during the months of November and December. There are hotel, attraction and dining deals, and free admission to Knott’s Berry Farm. Fire and police personnel also receive the royal treatment on select days in December and January. They along with a guest get in free to Knott’s Berry Farm.

In late November, look for the winter wonderland of Knott’s Merry Farm to come to life. Get in a festive mood with nightly snowfall, live shows and holiday food through early January.

Continue the festive celebration at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure with the special Pirates Take Christmas show throughout the month of December. This interactive Christmas dinner show and three-course holiday feast. As a result, you will be chanting “Ahoy, matey!” instead of “Bah humbug!”

Step back in time as archaeologists lead a free three-hour tour of prehistoric Orange County culminating in a fossil hunt at a real dig site. Mark your calendars for the first Saturday of December and February. This insightful event is held at the Interpretive Center in Ralph B. Clark Regional Park.

Ring in the New Year as only Knott’s Berry Farm knows how to do it with exclusive entertainment, specialty food and a midnight fireworks spectacular. Then continue the celebration into January and February with the Peanuts Celebration. Knott’s will offer Peanuts-themed shows, rides, food and interactive experiences with your favorite characters including Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Pig Pen.

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To extend your trip, be sure to endulge in a VIP experience. We offer a wide variety of VIP access to red carpet events, Hollywood movie premiers and fashion shows. In addition, we can even arrange a “meet and greet” with your favorite Hollywood celebrity. The possibilities are endless.

Are you ready to plan your trip to Buena Park, California? Contact us today and our travel specialists can help you plan your luxury vacation. Be sure to come back and visit this luxury blog. We love to share the best news in the lxuury industry.

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Valentine’s Day is almost here. Express your love with a wonderful weekend getaway in Pacifica, California. Pacifica is an active, beach-front community south of San Francisco. This vibrant city has fun filled, indoor and outdoor activities all year long.

Pacifica is a popular coastal destination for both locals and travel visitors to California. It’s also the ideal place for a romantic retreat to rekindle your love or celebrate a special occasion. With Valentine’s Day approaching, consider Pacifica, California and all this ocean front destination has to offer.

Pacifica is short 15 minute drive from the “City by the Bay” San Francisco. But you quickly leave the big city feel and become immersed in this West Coast gem. Located on famous Highway 1, Pacifica provides visitors a rich cultural heritage. The free-flowing bohemian vibe is evident and makes this coastal town such a unique place to experience.

Are you looking for a great place to propose to your special someone, share a romantic moment with your companion, or enjoy each other’s company by the beautiful Pacific Ocean? We want to share 10 romantic places in Pacifica, California to express your love and kiss the love of your life. Make it a memorable, VIP experience to always remember.

1. Rockaway Beach features dramatic, crashing waves that stimulate all five senses (sight, smell, touch, taste and sound) and provide the perfect setting for romance.
2. While embarking on an exhilarating hike along the flanks of Montara Mountain, which towers 2000 feet above Pacifica, couples can jaunt through the Blue Gum Eucalyptus forest with striking glimpses of coastal Pacifica and the ocean beyond.
3. The Mori Point coastal walk wends along a rugged coastline and sets the stage with little corners that lend themselves to amore.
4. For those that want to get their groove on, head to Nick’s Restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night when the restaurant/bar provides great live dancing music.
5. The advanced terrain of Sweeney Ridge includes a range of wildlife and a plethora of both native and introduced spring wildflowers. The sandy coastline and adjacent wind-protected valley of Thornton State Beach are good venues for picnicking, beach walking and “necking.”
6. In addition to a great selection of wines and tapas, A Grape in the Fog is an intimate venue that provides live music on weekends and features a few select corners of the wine bar for sharing affection.
7. Sam’s Castle has a history of great allure. In order to snuggle up in one of the interior rooms or on the expansive exterior deck that overlooks the Pacific Ocean, couples will want to check out one of the exclusive tours (available January 30; February 13; March 19; April 9; and throughout the year)
8. Perhaps one of the most romantic restaurants in Pacifica, the Moonraker Restaurant overlooks the crashing waves at Rockaway Beach and offers a menu of critical acclaim.
9. While not a conventional activity for those in love, waking up at the crack of dawn to go crabbing at the Pacifica Pier is laced with romance as couples can catch their own Dungeness Crab to barbeque and share at any beach location of choice.
10. The robust Peruvian restaurant, Puerto 27 looks out over the crashing waves of Linda Mar Beach and is perfect for those that want to share a range of tapas and entrees as well as the sunset while it’s setting over the grand Pacific Ocean.

Pacific is also wonderful place to explore and discover the city’s surrounding, natural beauty. Pacifica is known as the fourth richest area in the world to observe marine mammal life. That is according to National Marine Sanctuaries of the West Coast.

Enjoy nature with a relaxing walk or a rewarding hike. Pacifica, California offers many, breathtaking panoramic vistas. Enjoy fabulous views on the area’s hiking trails. Explore the large beaches with a walking adventure along the scenic shoreline.

Make Pacifica, California your choice for romantic getaway anytime of the year. We can help plan your itinerary and make all your travel reservations. Read about other luxury travel destinations by following our luxury blog.

Sounds like after waiting and fighting with the California Coastal Commission, U2 lead guitarist The Edge has finally won the battle. He will be allowed to build 5 luxury mansions in the scenic Malibu coast off California.

The 5 luxury mansions will each range in size from 10,000 to 14,000 square feet. The properties are located in Sweetwater Mesa, in the well known Santa Monica mountains of Southern California. The Edge (his real name is David Evans) is from Ireland and originally purchased 156 acres of SoCal land back in 2005.

The years of haggling involved nearby residents of Serra Retreat who were concerned with the potential noise and traffic from potentially years of construction. In an article by the L.A. Times, both the Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and National Park Service also raised concerns with the project.

What appears to have happened is The Edge agreed to several concessions, including a reduction in the size of the 5 luxury mansions. Additional concessions involved greater efforts related to ecological preservation. 137 acres of his total land parcel must also be dedicated to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.

Jack Ainsworth is the senior deputy director of the California Coastal Commission’s panel and was quoted in an interview the L.S. Times, “It would be great if there were no homes. But if you look at this project going from six total lots down to five, reconfigured and clustered, … this alternative is the least environmentally damaging and allows for reasonable economic use of the property.”

The Edge plans to build one of the 5 mansions and own it himself, along with his wife Morleigh Steinberg. It will be interesting to follow the construction process and see if further delays or legal actions takes place.

Do you enjoy reading about luxury real estate news? Then follow our luxury blog for the latest luxury news announcements. Contact The Life of Luxury if you are interested in purchasing a luxury home or property anywhere in the world. We work with the best realtors and can help find you the perfect home or mansion.

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Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa

The luxurious Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa in California is located up high on a bluff that overlooks the deep blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Offering incredible views the AAA Four Diamond, Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa offers amazing views of the gorgeous Southern California Coastline, plus Doheny State Beach parkland and Dana Point Harbor, which provides 2,500 yacht slips.

A proud achievement as this month is silver anniversary of Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. In celebration it twenty-five years, the luxury California hotel is offering special vacation stay packages for its guests.

During the month of September, resort guests can receive a room rate savings of 25% per night with a $25 resort credit, per stay, to be used toward dining or spa services during the month of September.

Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa

This quintessential Southern California luxury resort overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is situated in beautiful Dana Point, known for its rich surfing history.

The influence of the local surfing history has influenced the Laguna Cliffs Marriott with its “California casual” attitude, sophisticated yet accessible resort offerings, and even an authentic 1940 “Woodie” automobile, complete with surf boards on the roof, displayed in the main valet of the resort.

The picturesque red-roofed Victorian-style Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa features 378 beautifully appointed guest rooms, that includes 15 deluxe suites.

Laguna Cliffs Marriot Resort & Spa

To learn more about the Silver Anniversary Package or book the special rate using booking code W06, guests may visit rel=”nofollow”>www.lagunacliffs.com or call (949) 661-5000.

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